I've been tutoring since college, when I started working one-on-one with middle and high school students in math. That's where I learned that most students don't need the material repeated, they need someone to find the point where it stopped making sense and start again from there.
Today I focus on Pre-Algebra through Trigonometry, along with Biology, subjects I know well and genuinely enjoy teaching. My day job is as a postdoctoral researcher in immunology at the NIH, with a PhD from the...
I've been tutoring since college, when I started working one-on-one with middle and high school students in math. That's where I learned that most students don't need the material repeated, they need someone to find the point where it stopped making sense and start again from there.
Today I focus on Pre-Algebra through Trigonometry, along with Biology, subjects I know well and genuinely enjoy teaching. My day job is as a postdoctoral researcher in immunology at the NIH, with a PhD from the University of Maryland and a Master's in Epidemiology from the University of Georgia. So advanced math, careful reading, and explaining complicated ideas in plain language are skills I use every day.
In math, I focus on helping students build an intuition for the rules and logic behind problem-solving and equations. There's usually more than one path to the right answer, even if students are taught one specific method in school. Understanding the logic behind it helps them check their own work and build confidence.
In biology, I love connecting concepts to tangible examples that can make them easier to remember. Students usually enjoy learning the biology that affects them directly, especially the processes happening in their own bodies and cells!
My teaching experience spans both structured and informal settings. I served as a graduate teaching assistant in cell biology for several years in grad school, and volunteered time with after school programs to help students with homework. Either way, I adjust my approach to each student's learning style, interests, and goals, because what works for one kid rarely works the same way for another. If you have questions about whether I'm a good fit for your student, reach out. I respond quickly and I'm happy to talk through what you're looking for before we start.
